There is a simple reason why mobile, untethered and wireless Internet access are considered the future of Internet access across South Asia and Southeast Asia: it is the most-likely way to supply billions of people with service, affordably.
In 2013, few consumers could actually buy Internet access from a fixed network services provider.
Fixed Network Internet Access, % of Homes (Including Dial-Up Access)
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Bangladesh
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3.2
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Pakistan
|
8.3
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Sri Lanka
|
10.3
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India
|
4.8
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Indonesia
|
5.5
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Philippines
|
10.1
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Vietnam
|
12.2
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Thailand
|
18.4
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source: McKinsey
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Location, Income, Literacy Also are Obstacles
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Country
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Rural %
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Low Income %
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Illiteracy %
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India
|
73
|
46
|
43
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Indonesia
|
57
|
36
|
9
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Pakistan
|
68
|
40
|
50
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Bangladesh
|
75
|
43
|
45
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Philippines
|
43
|
60
|
7
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Vietnam
|
74
|
51
|
4
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Thailand
|
69
|
43
|
9
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